Roman Catholic Diocese of Montenegro

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Diocese of Montenegro

Dioecesis Nigromontanus
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Porto Alegre
Statistics
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Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
340,000
283,119 (83.3%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 2 July 2008 (15 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral de São João Batista
Current leadership
Bishop Paulo Antônio de Conto
Website
www.diocesemontenegro.com.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Montenegro (Latin: Dioecesis Nigromontanus) is a diocese located in the city of Montenegro in the Ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.

History

The diocese was erected by Pope Benedict XVI on 2 July 2008 from a subdivision of the Archdiocese of Porto Alegre.[1][2]

Ordinaries

  • Paulo Antônio de Conto (2 July 2008 - present)

References

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